Shin-etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

Yoichi Hirasawa

Kinya Ogawa

Takao Oshima

Yoshiaki Nishimura

Seiji Sakai

Kenichi Ito

An artificial soil structure includes at least one hydrophobic layer of hydrophobic particles provided in a soil. A particle size of the hydrophobic particles can be 2000 micrometers and less. The hydrophobic particles are sand and/or dirt treated with a water-repellent agent or hydrophobic particles having a high molecular weight polymer. An artificial water-retentive soil structure includes a soil block containing a water-retentive agent and a hydrophobic layer of hydrophobic particles provided on the soil block. A method of preventing land desertification includes the steps of placing a hydrophobic layer of hydrophobic particles in a soil at a prescribed depth from the earth surface and controlling the water content in said soil.

Artificial soil structure and a method of preventing land

An agent for the prevention of salt damage of plants for use in intermediate soil comprised of water-repellent particles, and a method of preventing salt damage to plants from salty soil using an agent to establish a water-repellent layer as a layer above the underground water level. An agent for the prevention of salt accumulation in greenhouse soil comprised of hydrophobic particles which are substantially hydrophobic. A salt accumulation prevention layer containing an agent for the prevention of salt accumulation in greenhouse soil which is provided at the surface layer or a prescribed depth from the surface layer of the greenhouse soil.

Agent for prevention of salt damage of plants and a method of preventing

A soil block for pot plant cultivation having a water-retentive layer, a hydrophobic layer above it, and a soil layer above that is provided. The water-retentive layer may consist of a sand layer, a water layer or a sand layer retaining water. The hydrophobic layer may consist of hydrophobic particles which are sand and/or dirt particles treated with a water-repellent agent, a water-repellent membrane including nonwoven fabric, woven fabric or knitted fabric treated with a water-repellent agent, or such. According to the method of cultivating pot plants, the pot plants are planted in the soil layer, which is the upper layer in the soil block for pot plant cultivation, and water is supplied to maintain the water content in the water-retentive layer at a constant level.

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Higashikurume, Japan

Yoichi Hirasawa